Community Catalyst: ICYMI - Nonprofit Hospital Removes Liens After Community Pressure Over Medical Debt
September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release:
After losing his wife to breast cancer and undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, Terry Belk from North Carolina found himself burdened with tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt. Despite having insurance, the nonprofit hospital Atrium Health, which made $5 billion in revenue last year, aggressively pursued the debt. They forced Terry to sign over partial equity in his home and eventua . . .
After losing his wife to breast cancer and undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, Terry Belk from North Carolina found himself burdened with tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt. Despite having insurance, the nonprofit hospital Atrium Health, which made $5 billion in revenue last year, aggressively pursued the debt. They forced Terry to sign over partial equity in his home and eventua . . .